The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-10-07

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mnrderous Weapons from the great
noble, with his bejsweled napier, dash
inc nv, followed by his escort OF Arab
c,vaIrv. with swords drawn or lances
liant 70 the neaceful "ryot," who has
brought in his little harvest of fruit or
Grain, a spear and shield in his hand,
and wearing a girdle full OF cleaning
knives and ancient pistols, and from
the njzam with sword-hilt scintillating
with the gems of yonder Golconda
traosurc-house, to the "Sajs' who runs
before the elephant, a dagger between
his teeth. A poor devil May have no
cloak. no turban, but he is sure to have
a couple of long-bladed knives thrust
into his meager loin-clOth, or a long
barreled Arab gun swung over his bare
shoulder. Fastened on the persons OF the
Hvderabadees one soes every vartety OF
death dealing weapon. the ~double-edg-
ed curved scimitar, jagged "tulwar,
crusader, unduIating blades OF blush
steel, ~perfidious. slim stilettOes, and
battle-axes. with every conceivable
form of modern and ancient gun and
pistol, biunderbuss, and Matchbox.
MANY carry round shields of trans.
parent rhinosceros hide, giIded and
painted, or of steel deliberately in
crusted with graceful des.g mes in gold
and silver.
One is relieved to learn that all this
| ferocious demonstration is mere dis
| ptay, and that although broiiS between
| the %retinues of the rival mobiles do occur,
they are by no means SO frequent as
one would be led to suppose. Visitors
are, however, warned not to enter the
city on foot and alone, for fanaticism
rams high in Hyderabad, and the adj
venturous "inhdel'' is label to be
roughly handled. Be this as it may,
the lofty perch on an elephants back
certainly gives q greater fe cling of Sc
curity, besides which it is undoubtedly
the most advantageous manner in view.
ing the busy street scenes
had the honor of dining with the
Young prime minister, Salar Young, in
his vast palace Just within the city walls,
and of an informal presentation to I'll
H. the nizam. OF the former | have
already spoken as a highly-educated
and polished gentleman, well up on the
lead NJ questions of the day. The nizam
did not impress me so favorably, al
though on account of the very few
words we exchanged l am hardly justi-
fled in Offering a personal criticism.
The belief, however, is prevalent
among the English offic ials with whom
l came in contact that the nizam, in
spite of the advantage of d liberal edu-
cation under European tutors which be
has had. is not likely to prove pro
moter or even a Jealous supporter OF
the great era of progress which is even
now dawning bri ghtly over India.
Still, he is young, very young. scarce
two.and-twenty. | understand In APP
p~earance he is decidedly pleasant-look-
ing, short hut graceful, and Is, at q
little distance, not unlike the king Of
Spain, on whom be peace. He shows
the influence of his Anglo-English
training principally in his fondness for
polo, at which game he is a fair per.
former, in his dexterity in 'tooling'
a coach and four, and $50 m has itl
in his indulgence in certain arbitrary
practices within the nigh walls Of his
palace,
| am sorry to disappoint any Of my
readers who would fain color a native
Indian di~nner-party with a glamor Of
oriental spiendor, but the fact IS the
meal was in substance, putting aside
the surroundings, the rich costumes o.
the guests, and the army Of turbanee
attendants. much the same as any like
entertainment in London. Paris, Of
New York.